Lovely to celebrate Martin’s (Nicklin) retirement last night. Been a pleasure to work with such a kind and caring man last few years. Note the amazing Il36 cake!

If these guys can sleep nicely together there remains hope for world peace

Not real birds, Fred

Had a fab time at #EDRC2025 in Alicante. Great science, great people, long live the fly!

One of my favourite players ever, a classy move as always, Mr Milner

Always nice to see our lovely images on the walk up the stairs to the lab :-)

Phenomenal from #yeahyeahyeahs in #Manchester last night - a beautiful performance - that string section ❤️❤️❤️

Kitten up tree #2 no doubt hiding from punishment for the poor mouse he’s spread over the lounge floor

‘Ansome boy on way into work this am

Pleased to announce a BBSRC-funded research associate position in my lab to study resolution of inflammation here in Sheffield. Closing date=13/2, pls get in touch for more info and pls share! www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLQ588/r... #Drosophila #macrophages #CellBiology @fohsheffield.bsky.social

How cool is today’s cake for lab coffee made by Zoe from @elkslab.bsky.social ?! And she’s not even ever watched Star Wars!

This is the sort of in vivo you’d get to make as part of this project - fruit fly macrophages responding to and engulfing dying cells. Sheffield is a fantastic place to live and study see also www.iwanrevans.weebly.com